https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 14:58:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohmsdo-you-dream#post-871885 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:03:04 +0000 Lozza 871885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@prettylizy: I feel pretty much the same way. I'd love to get rid of my commute, and if I could work 7 hours a day instead of 8, that'd be cool, but I have no desire to be home full-time with him or something. I'd go nuts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohmsdo-you-dream#post-871880 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:00:54 +0000 Foodnerd81 871880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm going to be a SAHM for a couple of years, but when I go back to work I want it to be in a field with more kid friendly hours. I've considered going back for a teaching degree (not only for the time off, but it's a factor!) But I need to really think long and hard about it before committing to more school. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohmsdo-you-dream#post-871877 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 16:00:18 +0000 prettylizy 871877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not really! lol! Does that make me terrible? I had a full year at home with her and was so so so scared to go back to work, but now that I'm here I can't tell you how much happier I am. I'm exhausted pretty much always, but I don't think staying home would change that much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohmsdo-you-dream#post-871864 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:57:57 +0000 rachiecakes 871864@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babyjmama: I do! But for us DH is the WAHD, so the time I'm missing he has with his dada. Sometimes I get jealous, but I think it's pretty special that DS (&amp; DH) get that time together. I'm grateful we're able to make it work this way. </p> <p>I'm going on vacation with my girlfriends and their LOs next week at my parents' beach house and I've been daydreaming about it all week, can't wait! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohmsdo-you-dream#post-871855 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:55:35 +0000 swurlygurl 871855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yes, I dream all the time about it. My dreams never get more realistic than winning the lottery though... :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohmsdo-you-dream#post-871845 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:53:21 +0000 Cherrybee 871845@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started dreaming about this as soon as we began TTC. I looked into becoming a child minder, a dog walker, a dog groomer - a whole range of options - but none of them paid enough and, because I'm the main breadwinner in the house, I need to earning at least what I do now. I also looked into working my current job from home but realistically a child needs constant engagement and I couldn't get away with not actually working during the day!! Maybe one day, when DH is earning a bit more, I will be able to retrain or go part time - but it wont be for a while yet I'd imagine. :sad: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohmsdo-you-dream#post-871842 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:52:37 +0000 Alivoo01 871842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I thought about being a teacher before also, but then I see my friends who are teachers and see that they have to bring "work" home daily (e.g. grade papers, set the schedule for the week, help plan for parties/field trip, etc.). I think I'd still want to do it one day, but I'd have to be willing to take a drastic pay cut. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohmsdo-you-dream#post-871804 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:44:12 +0000 matador84 871804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I go through phases. Some days I just hate dropping him off at daycare because he's being so dang cute. Other times, I'm not sure I could handle being at home all day, every day! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohmsdo-you-dream#post-871794 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:42:57 +0000 T.H.O.U. 871794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would consider beig a teacher in five years or so. It's in my career field but would be a big pay cut </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohmsdo-you-dream#post-871793 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:42:47 +0000 littlek 871793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd like to work part time but I'm not sure how viable of an option that really is since we have billable hour requirements and if you cut your hours, they cut your pay plus it slows down job progression. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohmsdo-you-dream#post-871705 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:25:50 +0000 regberadaisy 871705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do! But I love my profession to much to change. The only way I see it happening is when daycare costs way more than what I make. Unlikely. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohmsdo-you-dream#post-871704 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:25:41 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 871704@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babyjmama: I know a lady that quite her job and got a home-daycare license. She watches her kids (2) which is essentially just SAHM and watches 2 other kids.<br /> Her kids get friends and she gets paid, and everyone stays together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohmsdo-you-dream#post-871692 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:22:28 +0000 LuLu Mom 871692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been looking into banking positions so I have better hours &amp; more paid holidays. Dreaming, I would want to get into teaching so I could have summers off with her but that means a pay cut. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohmsdo-you-dream#post-871688 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:21:06 +0000 DillonLion 871688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm interested in pursuing a career in teaching sometime soon. I don't necessarily care about having a ton of extra time off, I'm willing to dedicate more of my free time to the profession/stay around campus after school is over for the day. But the schedule in general is more friendly to having young children, so it would be an added bonus to get to spend more time with LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/wohmsdo-you-dream#post-871680 Thu, 20 Jun 2013 15:19:44 +0000 doodlepoodle 871680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>...do you dream about what you could do to spend more time with LO? I'm having MAJOR WOHM guilt this week, hating being away from J. Missing him. So here I am dreaming about what I could do once DH is out of school to still provide some income but be with him more.</p> <p>I'm considering looking at preschool teacher/assistant director positions. They're off holidays, summer, done no later than 3:30/4 every day...it is seriously something I'm considering. I'd make like 1/4 what I do now but isn't that time with J more important? :-(</p> <p>What do you dream about? Do you think it'll ever happen? </p>